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01.10.2021 OETI's parent company TESTEX AG turns 175!
Setting Standards for 175 years - From the raw material to the finished textile, TESTEX sets standards and supports manufacturers in achieving their environmental, social responsibility and quality goals.
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01.09.2021 OEKO-TEX® Annual Report 2020/2021: Companies‘ demand for MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX® increases by 108%
The OEKO-TEX® association issued more than 31,000 certificates and labels in the past financial year, an increase of 31% compared to 2019/2020. Once again, MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX® grew the most, doubling the number of labels. OEKO-TEX® also moved forward with its new Water and Carbon Footprint Tool.
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10.08.2021 European requirements for testing and classification of the burning behavior of floor coverings - Just a little knowledge refresher during the summer:
Testing and assessment of reaction to fire performance of construction products (including, but not limited to, floor coverings) is uniformly regulated within the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA), whereby the testing of floor coverings is in accordance with EN ISO 9239-1 (Radiant Panel Test) and / or EN ISO 11925-2 (Single Flame Test), and the classification is to be carried out in accordance with EN 13501-1.
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05.07.2021 New CO2 and water footprint tool for STeP and MADE IN GREEN customers starting in 2022
STeP by OEKO-TEX® is now offering an online tool for calculating your ecological footprint for carbon dioxide (CO2) and water consumption. At the end of 2021, it will be optionally available to all STeP-certified companies.
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30.06.2021 OETI customer f.a.n. frankenstolz: Commitment to sustainability with STeP and MADE IN GREEN
OETI customer f.a.n frankenstolz – one of the largest manufacturers of home textiles in Europe – in an interview with OETI about their commitment to sustainability
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26.06.2021 TESTEX launches new representative offices in Mauritius and Madagascar
We are pleased to announce the official opening of our Mauritius and Madagascar representative offices. The textile industry has been a pivotal sector in the economies of both countries, and has been on the rise in recent decades. Both locations have officially started trading recently as the official and national representatives of OEKO-TEX®.
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02.06.2021 We will be closed on 3rd and 4th of June
Please note that the Austrian OETI office will be closed on 3rd and 4th of June due to public holidays.
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12.05.2021 We will be closed on 13 and 14 May
Please note that the Austrian OETI headquarters will be closed on 13 and 14 May due to public holidays.
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03.05.2021 STANDARD 100 recycled by OEKO-TEX® since April 1st, 2021
Climate change and resource scarcity are increasing the demand for recycled products - this also applies to the textile sector. To take this development into account, OEKO-TEX® has been offering its customers the option of integrating recycled materials as part of the STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certification since April 1st, 2021.
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30.04.2021 OEKO-TEX® continues to grow
The number of valid OEKO-TEX® certificates and labels total: 27,768
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01.04.2021 OEKO-TEX® New Regulations 2021 come into effect
The New Regulations 2021 for the OEKO-TEX® product portfolio have come into force after a three-month transition period on 1st April 2021.
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31.03.2021 Ozan Katrancı of Ozanteks Tekstil on how STeP by OEKO-TEX® enhances the company's vision
Ozan Katrancı the General Manager of Ozanteks Tekstil on what it means to be STeP certified: “This certificate enhances our vision and underlines that we are a world-known and world-class manufacturer.”
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17.03.2021 OETI shifts its headquaters
After about 45 years at its location in Spengergasse in Vienna, OETI has now moved! In just under four years of intensive planning and construction, a new low-energy building, which is operated in a CO2-neutral manner, was built.
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04.03.2021 Did you miss the OEKO-TEX webcast on consumer safety at its best? No problem you can watch it here
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